If you are reading this thinking, “The title is wrong” that it should be, “You and I“, then this is precisely for you!
Note that the picture I have used (under Fair Use) is from a … Read the rest
Tag Archives: Word Use
Resurrection
Word of the day, 5th April 2015
resurrection /ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən/
I couldn’t really choose any other word for this Easter day.
The English word dates from about the 12th century, and was specifically linked to this event: “the name of … Read the rest
Dinner
Word of the day, 3rd April 2015
Dinner /ˈdɪnə/
You might be thinking this is an odd word to choose for Good Friday, but I felt that you will hear many explanations about that from elsewhere.
(Also, don’t be confused … Read the rest
Honeymoon
Word of the day, 2nd April 2015
Honeymoon /ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn/
One of my friends recently got married (I saw some pictures yesterday, so perhaps I really ought to change the name of these posts to “word of yesterday”).
After getting married, … Read the rest
April Fool’s Day
Word of the day, 1st April 2015
April Fool’s Day /ˈeɪprəl fuːlz deɪ/
Don’t believe everything you hear today – if there’s a news story that sounds a bit strange, or too good to be true, it may well be … Read the rest
Eclipse
Word of the day, 19th March 2015
I guess there really was only one word I could choose today:
eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/ (noun and verb)
I am sure you know this meaning: “the total or partial obscuring of one celestial … Read the rest
Respite
Word of the day, 18th March 2015
respite /ˈrɛspaɪt/ (noun)
– a pause from exertion; interval of rest
– a temporary delay
– a temporary stay of execution; reprieve
I was unable to write a word of the day earlier, … Read the rest
Reminisce
Word of the day, 17th March 2015
Yesterday I unexpectedly got back in touch with another international friend from a few years ago, so I have been reminiscing /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsɪŋ/ a bit.
Sadly I have a very poor memory, so I … Read the rest
Dilemma
Word of the day, 16th March 2015
dilemma /daɪˈlɛmə/ (noun)
I had a bit of a dilemma this weekend.
When I use that expression, “I had a bit of a dilemma”, I mean that I had a difficult … Read the rest
Mothering Sunday
Word of the day, 15th March 2015
Mothering Sunday
Here’s a bit of cultural information, rather than a new word itself.
Today in the UK it is “Mothering Sunday”.
In recent years this has become called “Mother’s Day”, so it … Read the rest